Our Company

We will constantly look for more effective and efficient ways of doing things and improving in every area of our business.

Cook Brothers Construction is a national construction company with regional branches in Auckland, Canterbury, Southern Lakes and Otago. A nationwide presence provides us the capacity to undertake projects throughout much of New Zealand, while still offering the benefits of a local team and personal approach. Our regional teams work collectively to ensure that high standards of communication, leadership, quality and innovation are consistent across the board.

Our Clients

Our clients are more than just clients to us, and our significant repeat clientele speaks to this.

We want our clients to have a great experience and we do our best to exceed their expectations. We have a reputation for delivering quality construction projects, on time, to budget and to the highest standard, with an emphasis on QA checks, testing, commissioning, hand over and being defect free. Word of mouth is our best advertisment and building lasting relationships is of great importance to us.

Dave Bulling

Managing Director

Managing Director

Dave is co-founder and shareholder of Cook Brothers Construction, as well as Managing Director, and has nurtured it from a fledgling venture to the national construction establishment that it is today. Dave’s total commitment to seeing Cook Brothers Construction become New Zealand’s preferred construction supplier is at the heart of what gets him out of bed every day.

As a qualified civil engineer with years of commercial business experience, Dave leads the management team with a passion and dedication to achieve superior results for our clients and associates, and to provide a supportive, safe and enjoyable working culture for the whole Cook Brothers Construction team. As Managing Director, he has been and continues to be, hugely influential in the progression and direction of the company.

His responsibilities include short through long term planning, systems analysis and the seamless implementation of our strategic goals.

Simon Glass

Business Development Director

Business Development Director

Simon joined Cook Brothers Construction as the Regional Manager when the Southern Lakes branch was opened. As the company grew his role evolved into Business Development Director for Cook Brothers Construction. He is now a shareholder of Cook Brothers Construction Southern Lakes.

Simon has experience spanning more than 15 years in the construction and civil engineering industries, which has seen him working both here in NZ and abroad. This has provided him with a wealth of industry specific knowledge that is proving invaluable as the company grows.

As the company’s Business Development Director, Simon’s primary focus is on establishing and fostering lasting relationships with our clients and associates, and to seek out new business opportunities. Our clients are incredibly important to us and Simon’s naturally affable nature motivates him to ensure they are well looked after at all times.

He is also heavily involved in the strategic planning of all regional branches and assists the Managing Director in implementing strategic goals across the board.

Adam La Hood

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Adam has extensive accounting and financial experience across a diverse range of industries in both NZ and the UK, including construction, mining, insurance, housing, hospitality and financial services.

As Chief Financial Officer to Cook Brothers Construction, Adam’s professional approach is to treat every dollar as if it was your own, a philosophy that is highly respected by everyone he works with. Managing the finances of a growing construction company is no small feat, and Adam’s strengths in managing large commercial teams in all facets of finance, administration and IT see him delivering dynamic and automated management and operational reporting, year after year.

Blair McGill

Otago Regional Manager

Otago Regional Manager

Blair is the Regional Manager for our Otago operations and has a background in carpentry, architectural draughting and quantity surveying. With more than 20 years behind him, he is well respected in the industry, especially with regard to delivering some of the South Island’s most demanding and high profile construction projects over the years.

Blair is creative and a solutions-driven leader with exceptional organisational skills that allow him to manage two regional office efficiently and effectively.

As Regional Manager, Blair oversees all facets of the business, from financial management, implementation of localised systems, development and training of people, and the growth and development of his regional branches.

Stephan Mausli

Southern Lakes Regional Manager

Southern Lakes Regional Manager

Stephan is the Regional Manager for our Southern Lakes operations. Stephan’s career has seen him work on projects in New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Originally trained as an Architect, he has since had a wealth of experience as a Project Architect, Design Manager, Project Manager and Construction Manager.

Stephan has a well-grounded theoretical and practical knowledge across the areas of design, construction, cost and project management. This enables him to manage the Southern Lakes team with initiative and a high level of standards within fixed time limits and costs.

As Regional Manager, Stephan oversees all facets of the business, from financial management, implementation of localised systems, development and training of people, and the growth and development of the regional branch.

Craig Hopkins

Auckland Regional Manager

Auckland Regional Manager

Craig is the Regional Manager for Cook Brothers Construction Auckland Central, and we are fortunate enough to have someone with Craig’s professional business acumen running our northernmost operation. With experience that spans more than 25 years, Craig has invaluable knowledge and background gained from managing a successful nationwide chain of companies.

He has extensive project management and all-round business management experience, is well familiar with the Auckland market, and is motivated to see Cook Brothers Construction continue to become a major leader in the construction industry.

As Regional Manager, Craig oversees all facets of the business, from financial management, implementation of localised systems, development and training of people, and the growth and development of the regional branch.

Our (hi)story

The Cook Brothers

In 2005 Cook Brothers Construction was born, established by Richard McLeod, James Arnott, David Bulling and Ben Bulling. This construction company was the second successful business venture for the 20-something entrepreneurs, who were at the time known as ‘The Cook Brothers’ for owning and operating one of Dominion Breweries best-performing pubs; the famous Captain Cook Tavern in Dunedin.

Tree Hut beginnings

Cook Brothers Construction’s first project was one of our own developments, a $1.5 million conversion of an old, early 1900’s building into 8 luxury apartments. The project was managed from a small office in Dunedin, affectionately called The Tree Hut.

Becoming an industry leader

Cook Brothers Construction has come a long way in a short time. From The Tree Hut, four regional branches were developed nationwide. Cook Brothers Construction made the Deloitte Fast 50 index of the fastest growing companies in New Zealand, for three consecutive years.

Innovating the future of construction

Cook Brothers Construction is committed to leading the future of the industry by pushing the limits and exploring new, innovative solutions for old challenges. We constantly implement modern approaches and technologies into our workflow.